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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
Beyond the kitchen, the home offers a flexible and spacious layout with four true bedrooms plus a bonus fifth room that could function as an office, den, or guest space.
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Inside the fashion house’s cocktail den, walls glow in Rosso Ancora, a deep shade of red that nods to founder Guccio Gucci’s early days as an elevator operator at London’s Savoy Hotel.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Loft spaces, finished basements, dens, and extra bedrooms offer families and buyers more room to meet their myriad needs.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
The former kitchen became a cozy den; the walk-in pantry was replaced with a games table.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Inside the fashion house’s cocktail den, walls glow in Rosso Ancora, a deep shade of red that nods to founder Guccio Gucci’s early days as an elevator operator at London’s Savoy Hotel.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Loft spaces, finished basements, dens, and extra bedrooms offer families and buyers more room to meet their myriad needs.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
The former kitchen became a cozy den; the walk-in pantry was replaced with a games table.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Guests settle into plush dining chairs and couchette-style hideouts for exquisite suppers in Art Deco interiors, all while the train trundles through the British countryside.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the unmasking at the end, Maya and Gregory have this very intimate embrace in the underground hideout.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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For much of its 139-year history, NIH has been a quiet, nonpartisan nest for scientific breakthroughs, helping fund research that has led to the development of HIV treatments, Covid vaccines and cancer drugs.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Set an artificial bird or two on the nest’s edge.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many public spaces within the Mountain House have ADA-compliant routes to enter, exit, and move around the house freely.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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There, captured in two separate clips, was a young animal emerging from a small burrow and walking a few seconds into the distance across a rocky landscape.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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